| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 15.9 | 195308120_PHI_PIT |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 7.63 | 195308110_CHA_CLE |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.19 | 195308100_SLN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.18 | 195308120_NYA_MIN |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 1.77 | 195308120_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Miller | SLN | -2.57 | 195308110_SLN_ATL |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -1.56 | 195308111_DET_BAL |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -1.28 | 195308112_BOS_OAK |
| Turk Lown | CHN | -1.2 | 195308121_CIN_CHN |
| Murry Dickson | PIT | -1.16 | 195308110_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.66 | Robin Roberts | 258 | PHI |
| +004+ | 7.46 | Warren Spahn | 174.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.22 | Billy Pierce | 183.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 6.91 | Virgil Trucks | 186 | TOT |
| +009+ | 6.16 | Bob Lemon | 222 | CLE |
| +018+ | 5.32 | Whitey Ford | 156 | NYA |
| +023+ | 4.7 | Mike Garcia | 192 | CLE |
| +027+ | 4.13 | Eddie Lopat | 128.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.48 | Ruben Gomez | 129.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3.43 | Curt Simmons | 156 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.4 | Mel Parnell | 179.7 | BOS |
| +036+ | 3.36 | Fritz Dorish | 123.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.25 | Lew Burdette | 110.7 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.22 | Mickey McDermott | 145 | BOS |
| +040+ | 3.06 | Johnny Sain | 150 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.04 | Walt Masterson | 132 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.74 | Bob Porterfield | 182.7 | MIN |
| +049+ | 2.51 | Harvey Haddix | 172 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.44 | Bob Buhl | 95.7 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.38 | Wilmer Mizell | 142.3 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.33 | Connie Marrero | 103.3 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.14 | Carl Erskine | 172 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.14 | Johnny Antonelli | 121 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.13 | Early Wynn | 189.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.1 | Mike Fornieles | 123.3 | CHA |
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